Injury Prevention Resources

This page provides links to the websites for state and national organizations  that have a significant commitment to childhood injury prevention.

North Carolina Resources

• NC Center for Health Statistics
• NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center
• NC Child Passenger Safety Resource Center
• NC Cooperative Extension
• NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program
• NC Injury and Violence Prevention Branch
• NC Prevention Partners
• NC SAFE KIDS
• UNC Highway Safety Research Center
• UNC Injury Prevention Research Center

National Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Association of Poison Control Centers
• American Automobile Association
• American Red Cross
• Bell Helmets
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• Boost America
• Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
• Consumer Federation of America

• Duke University Medical Center
• Emergency Medical Services for Children
• Johns Hopkins University
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
• National Centers for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC)
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• National SAFE KIDS Campaign
• National Safety Council
• Riskwatch
• The Home Safety Council
• University of Wisconsin
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission
• US Fire Administration

CDC Centers of Excellence

• Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL) Pittsburgh
• Center for Injury Research and Policy (Johns Hopkins)
• Colorado Injury Control Research Center
• Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
• Harvard Injury Control Research Center 
• Injury Research Center  (Medical College of Wisconsin)
• San Francisco Injury Center
• Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center
• UI Injury Prevention Research Center
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center 
• WVU Injury Control Research Center

Other National Resources

• America Academy of Pediatrics Injury and Poison Prevention Section
• American Traffic Safety Services Association
• Bell Helmets
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• CDC- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• Evenflo Car Seats
• Home Safety Council
• National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• National Poison Prevention Week Council
• North American Shriners
• Safe Communities
• Safe Ride News
• SafetyBeltSafe USA
• SafetyUSA
• Sparky the Fire Dog
• State Farm
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• The National Child Passenger Safety Board
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications Page

Kid Friendly Websites for Learning and Games

• Code Red Rover
• Risk Watch Website
• Sparky the Fire Dog

Journals to Watch for Child Injury Research (These are not hyperlinked as many journals require subscriptions for online access)

• American Journal of Preventive Medicine
• American Journal of Public Health
• Archives of Child and Adolescent Medicine
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Maltreatment
• Injury Prevention
• Journal of Adolescent Health
• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
• Journal of Interpersonal Violence
• Journal of Safety Research
• Pediatrics